Wednesday, 22 August 2012
13:29:34
A u s t r a l I a
Public holidays
The following days are public holidays under the National Employment Standards:
1 January (New Year’s Day)
26 January (Australia Day)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
25 April (Anzac Day)
Queen’s birthday holiday (on the day on which it is celebrated in a state or territory or a region of a state or territory)
25 December (Christmas Day)
26 December (Boxing Day)
These days may be substituted for another day under state or territory law, by agreement under the terms of an award or agreement, or between an employer and an award / agreement free employee.
Additional public holidays can also be provided under state or territory law. For example, regional public holidays that apply only in a specific area, state public holidays for Labour Day and Melbourne Cup Day in Victoria.
Public holidays
With the exception of National Public Holidays, the States and Territories individually declare all other public holidays such as Queen's Birthday, Labour Day and Agricultural Show day holidays etc.In other words each state and territory may celebrate specific holidays eg NSW Day pertaining to NSW only
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Monday, 20 August 2012
17:01:50
New Zealand Public Holiday Dates
2012 2013 2014
National bank holidays, statutory holidays and Auckland Anniversary day regional holiday dates observed in New Zealand
New Zealand Daylight Saving Time Clock Change Dates
2012 2013 2014 2015
New Zealand School Holiday Dates
2012 New Zealand Public Holidays
Holiday Actual Date Date Observed
New Years Day 1 January Sunday 1 January (Tues Jan 3 alternate holiday for most workers)
Day after New Years Day 2 January Monday 2 January
Waitangi Day 6 February Monday 6 February
Anniversary Day Auckland / Northland 29 January Monday 30 January
Good Friday varies Friday 6 April
Easter Monday varies Monday 9 April
ANZAC Day 25 April Wednesday 25 April
Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 4 June
Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 22 October
Christmas Day 25 December Tuesday 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December Wednesday 26 December
2013 New Zealand Public Holidays
Holiday Actual Date Date Observed
New Years Day 1 January Tuesday 1 January
Day after New Years Day 2 January Wednesday 2 January
Waitangi Day 6 February Wednesday 6 February
Anniversary Day Auckland / Northland 29 January Monday 28 January
Good Friday varies Friday 29 March
Easter Monday varies Monday 1 April
ANZAC Day 25 April Thursday 25 April
Queen's Birthday 1st Monday in June Monday 3 June
Labour Day 4th Monday in October Monday 28 October
Christmas Day 25 December Wednesday 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December Thursday 26 December
New Zealand Daylight Saving Time
Start Date (forward 1 hour) Finish Date (back 1 hour)
2011 - 2012 Sunday 25 Sept 2011 Sunday 1 April 2012
2012 - 2013 Sunday 30 Sept 2012 Sunday 7 April 2013
2013 - 2014 Sunday 29 Sept 2013 Sunday 6 April 2014
2014 - 2015 Sunday 28 Sept 2014 Sunday 5 April 2015
2012 SCHOOL TERM AND SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES
PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
Term 1 - Monday 30 Jan and Tuesday Feb 7 - Thursday April 5 (86-94 half-days)
Term 2 - Monday 23 April - Friday 29 June (96 half-days)
Term 3 - Monday 16 July - Friday 28 September (110 half-days)
Term 4 - Monday 15 October - no later than Thursday 20 December (96 half-days) *
* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2012.
SECONDARY AND COMPOSITE SCHOOLS
Term 1 - Monday 30 Jan and Tuesday Feb 7 - Thursday April 5 (86-94 half-days)
Term 2 - Monday 23 April - Friday 29 June (96 half-days)
Term 3 - Monday 16 July - Friday 28 September (110 half-days)
Term 4 - Monday 15 October - no later than Friday 14 December (88 half-days) *
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